Continuing Care – Offers a variety of programs and services, a full list of programs and services offered by Continuing Care can be found by calling 1-800-225-7225 or visiting http://www.novascotia.ca/dhw/ccs/. Some programs that may be helpful include:

• Personal Alert Assistance Program – The province has expanded the personal alert assistance program to support more people in their homes. Funding is available for low-income Nova Scotians who are 19 years of age or older and diagnosed with an acquired brain injury to access personal alert devices. These devices connect the user to 911 with the push of a button in an emergency. Those who qualify for the assistance program will receive $480 a year to cover the personal alert device’s cost.
• Supportive Care – Supports eligible Nova Scotians with cognitive impairments (difficulty thinking, concentrating, remembering, etc.) by providing them up to $1,000/month for Home Support Services (personal care, respite, meal preparation and household chores). Under this program, people may also be eligible to receive reimbursement for snow removal services up to $495/year.

Credit Counselling – At the time of printing, the Province of Nova Scotia had suspended their Debtor Assistance programs through Service Nova Scotia due to COVID-19. It is unclear if this service will resume in the future. Suppose you are experiencing difficulty with your creditors and need help. In that case, Service Nova Scotia recommends that you contact the Government of Canada’s Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy for more information and find a Licensed Insolvency Trustee, call 1-877-376-9902 or visit https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/bsf-osb.nsf/eng/h_br01854.html

Disability Support Program (DSP) – Assists persons in need under the mandate of the Social Assistance Act. It provides support to children, youth and adults with disabilities through residential and at-home support programs. DSP Support Options range from supporting families who care for a family member with a disability in their own home to helping people with disabilities in a 24-hour residential support option. To learn more about Income Assistance eligibility from the Department of Community Services, visit https://www.novascotia.ca/coms/disabilities/index.html or call 1-877-424-1177 for more information. A full list of disability programs under DCS is available on their website, some programs that may be helpful include:

• Alternative Family Support Program (AFS) – Supports persons with disabilities in an approved, private family home. The program provides a family-like setting for individuals who may require varying support and supervision levels, who may prefer living with a family, and who will benefit from the additional support a family environment can provide.
• Flex Individualized Funding Program (Flex) – Flex provides individualized funding to participants living at home with their families or who live independently with support from their families or personal support networks.

Drugs/Prescription Costs – The province has various programs to help Nova Scotians pay for prescribed medications and supplies listed in the Nova Scotia Formulary. To obtain more information, call 902-429-6565 or visit http://www.nspharmacare.ca